Municipal Affairs and Environment

Goose Cove, Forest Management District 5Amendment to Five Year Operating Plan

Registration 931

Proponent: Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

The proponent has proposed an
amendment to the existing Five Year Management Plan to permit
flexibility for three existing Crown operators to fill 2001/2002
permits. The area is submitted as an alternative to originally
proposed areas which may not be accessed due to unfavourable
terrain and is located in the vicinity of Goose Cove on the
Content Peninsula. The area covers approximately 328 ha of
productive forest within a total area of approximately 810 ha and
involves a harvest of approximately 20,000 cubic meters of
merchantable softwood. Construction of approximately 7.5 km of new
class C-2 access road will be required.

April 25, 2001 - The undertaking was registered.

June 29, 2001 - The Minister announced that the project was released from environmental assessment.